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I have sitting here all day replaying in my head what I saw today on this trail. It was very muscular and athletic looking. It had a brown color to it. Like I said in my last review, I walked up from behind it so I never got a real good look right at its face. One reason is when I first saw it, I knew it was something some one did not need to walk up on and I got the hell out of there. The guy at the ranger station was asking me some stupid questions. Like I sat down with it and did a Good Morning America interview with it. I know when I see something that is dangerous, to get away. Do not sit around, get the hell out of there. This was either a very large out of the ordinary Pit Bull or a Cane Corso. If you do not know what a cane corso is, look it up, it is a pit bull times three in size. They favor a lot in the head and body, just a lot bigger. It is a dangerous dog just like the pit and I am afraid some body might walk up on it and get hurt or even killed. It could of got lose from a house near by, but they are very dangerous. If I walked up on a German Shepard or something like that, I would of not pulled my fire arm out and ran. Seriously, do not venture out here alone.

Ok... Today was the first time I have done this trail. I got about half way and all of a sudden I ran up on some huge animal. I just want to let people to be careful and do not hike this trail alone. As I was hiking about half way I approached some kind of animal. I did not stick around to find out. What ever it was it had its back to me and was walking the opposite direction. I only stopped for a couple of seconds because I did not want to stick around and find out. The ones that stop and d=try to investigate are the ones you read about in the paper or see in the news for getting attacked. I vividly remember seeing its back paws and they were humongous. This was no little dog wondering around in the woods. I first though cain corso. It was a brown color and was very athletic and muscular. to really the shape of a mountain lion. It reminded me of the two devil dogs on Ghost busters if you have seen the movie. I am a Tennessee gun permit holder and I carry every where I go. I immediately pulled my pistol out and walked backwards real slowly. Once I got around the corner, I hauled ass all the way back to my truck, I drove straight to the rangers station at Cedar Forest and reported it to the ranger or whatever he was. He did not seem to concerned or maybe thought I was crazy. He did not really seem to know much about anything. Starting to wonder if they found this guy one day randomly walking the woods and just gave him a uniform and said you work here now. I know more then this guy. I just want to warn people who are thinking about hiking this trail. I have been all over the place hiking in my life. From the AT trail to small public parks and I have never encountered what I did to day. If it was a pit bull or a mountain lion or what ever, No human should walk up on what I did today. It was enough for me to draw my weapon and haul ass. I will be in contact with the park again in the next day or two. I will also contact TWR if they don't.